Introduction | ArcSoft 2 instruction

Chapter 1: Introduction

Welcome to ArcSoft ShowBiz® DVD 2, a powerful video application that includes everything you need to edit your home videos and create spectacular DVDs.

This Introduction covers the installation and system requirements and provides an overview of the typical ShowBiz workflow. The rest of the user manual covers how to capture video, edit and assemble video clips, and create a DVD movie. There is also a chapter that covers the program's menus and commands, and a set of "how tos" to walk you through common tasks.

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ArcSoft 2 manual Introduction

Contents

Page Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, USA Table of Contents File Edit View Options Play Extras & Help Keyboard Shortcuts Introduction Introduction Installation System Requirements Minimum System Requirements Edit Workflow OverviewCapture Create Introduction Capture Capture Video Capture Capturing from a DV TapeCapturing from a TV Tuner Capture Capturing from VFW Devices Capturing from WDM Devices Save As Capture Audio Capture To stop recording, click the Stop button within the Player Edit Edit Video Clip Components Player Edit Media AlbumsCompiling Media Edit Scene Detection Storyboard Split and Combine Edit Timeline Text Track Video Track Audio Tracks Split and Combine Text Edit Transitions Effects Export Create Create Media Themes Customize Text Set Chapters Create Preview Area Create Slide Shows Add Pan & Zoom Effects Add AudioSet the Chapter Button Thumbnail Name Slide Show TransitionsSoundtrack Duration Write Disc Quick DVD Quick DVD Quick DVD Steps Program then searches for a connected video device Capture one video to DVD Quick DVD Quick DVD Menus Menus Following commands are available under the File menu File Edit View Options Play Stop Stops video playback Extras & Help Capture Module ALT + Keyboard ShortcutsMenu Shortcuts Edit Module ALT + Quick DVD Ctrl + D Player Shortcuts Storyboard View ALT + Y Timeline View ALT + LAlbum Shortcuts Text Editing Misc. Shortcuts Menus How Tos How Tos Capture Video Capture Audio Create New Album Add Content to Storyboard Modification 3 Editing Still Images Modify ContentModification 2 Rearranging Transitions Modification 4 Editing Video Clips Create DVD Create Slide Show Add Pan & Zoom Set the Begin focusSet the End focus Preview Additional Options Perform Advanced Editing More information about the Timeline is in Section Modification 2 Animating Chapter Buttons Design MenusModification 1 Organizing Chapter Buttons Modification 3 Updating Chapter Button Frames Modification 5 Choosing a New Background Modification 6 Customizing Menu TextModification 7 Creating Submenus Burn To Disc Disc Label field, enter a title for your movie How Tos How Tos Licensing Agreement Reference Reference Reference About ArcSoft Index Keyboard shortcuts Layout section, 80 lock Media tab Preview Animation, 44, 80 preview area, 18, 37 Twain